Little Stars Academy, LLC
Little Stars Academy, LLC is a licensed child care center in Covina, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 23 centers in Covina and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff # 3 was missing health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in child #4's physcians report was incomplete which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Facility did not conduct water testing for lead contamination which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review the licensee did not ensure fingerprints were cleared for 1 of 3 persons at the facility which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Stars Academy, LLC take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Stars Academy, LLC had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Little Stars Academy, LLC?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Stars Academy, LLC compare with other daycares in Covina?
It is #14 of 23 centers in Covina by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Stars Academy, LLC last inspected?
Aug 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Stars Academy, LLC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Stars Academy, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Covina, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Stars Academy, LLC?
The licensee is Jennifer Monroy, and the administrator listed with the state is Eileen Rodriguez.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 198021006 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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